The Lord is Good

Psalm 145:8-9 (KJV) The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

God is good. When the whole world was against Him and trapped in sin, He sent Jesus as a sacrifice for us so we could be made right with Him. Why? Because He made us and He loves each one of us. God is not out to get you, but He is out to love you. When a craftsman creates something, he gets satisfaction in knowing that what he created is excellent, serving a purpose and filling a need. He has no joy in creating junk. Likewise, you are God's creation; His masterpiece. When you are in right standing with Him and you are blessed, prosperous, happy, healed and protected, God gets glory from that. He knows when Jesus is living on the inside of you, you have all the strength, provision, protection, wisdom and understanding you need to be successful in life. But what happens when you mess up? Well, He is right there to be gracious, compassionate and forgiving to help you get back on track again. He is not there just waiting for you to get out of line so He can smack you a good one. The same thing is true for the person at work that no one can get along with; the driver that cuts people off on the highway; the person that says hateful things trying to ruin your day. Why doesn't God smack them instantly? Because He is slow to anger and rich in love, full of compassion, waiting for them to turn to Him and experience His goodness.

Have A Blessed Day